Zarzir
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This article is about the town in Israel. For the village in northern Syria, see Zarzur.
Zarzir (Arabic: زرزير, Hebrew: זַרְזִיר), also known as Beit Zarzir, is an Arab local council located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) west of the city of Nazareth in the Northern District of Israel. In 2022 it had a population of 8,565,[1] consisting of five Bedouin tribes, Mazarib, Grifat, Haib, Jawamis, and Eyadat.
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Zarzir
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Local council (from 1997) | |
Hebrew transcription(s) | |
• ISO 259 | Zarzir |
• Also spelled | Bet Zarzir (official) |
Coordinates: 32°43′38″N 35°13′29″E | |
Country | Israel |
District | Northern |
Area | |
• Total | 3,889 dunams (3.889 km2 or 1.502 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 8,565 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
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